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Is Diary with Lock- Daily Journal Safe?

Diary with Lock- Daily Journal privacy label · by Cynthia Hanson · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Data Not Collected

The developer states that no data is collected from this app.

Short answer

On the label, yes. Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 21% of journal & diary apps we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.

At a glance

Diary with Lock- Daily Journal privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Data not collected
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Data not collected

Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

Try it

Did Diary with Lock- Daily Journal ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

Diary with Lock- Daily Journal declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Reading the label

What Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label means for you

“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so Diary with Lock- Daily Journal can still read files or photos you open in it.

The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If Diary with Lock- Daily Journal asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

Journals collect your private thoughts, moods and often your location and photos. A lock screen inside the app is not the same as encryption of the synced entries. Check whether entries sync to the developer's server and whether that sync is end-to-end encrypted; export your journal regularly.

Among the 173 journal & diary apps in our snapshot with a label, 32% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 21% say they collect nothing. Diary with Lock- Daily Journal lists 0 data types, fewer than the average of 2.9 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Diary with Lock- Daily Journal

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Diary with Lock- Daily Journal › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Diary with Lock- Daily Journal track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label.

Does Diary with Lock- Daily Journal track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Diary with Lock- Daily Journal behind Face ID

  1. Find Diary with Lock- Daily Journal on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Diary with Lock- Daily Journal now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Diary with Lock- Daily Journal has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Diary with Lock- Daily Journal: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Diary with Lock- Daily Journal

DeveloperCynthia Hanson
App Store categoryUtilities
Latest version1.6, released December 2023
First releasedAugust 2023
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size27 MB
Age rating17+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.Cindy.Diary

The current version shipped in December 2023, 2 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Diary with Lock- Daily Journal sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's developer: Can anyone at the company read my entries?

How it compares

Diary with Lock- Daily Journal vs similar journal & diary apps

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Do it now

Your Diary with Lock- Daily Journal privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Diary with Lock- Daily Journal privacy FAQ

Is Diary with Lock- Daily Journal safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, diary with Lock- Daily Journal's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Diary with Lock- Daily Journal track you?
No. Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Diary with Lock- Daily Journal collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes Diary with Lock- Daily Journal?
Cynthia Hanson, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2023 and the current version is 1.6.
Can I lock Diary with Lock- Daily Journal with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Diary with Lock- Daily Journal compare with other journal & diary apps?
Across 173 journal & diary apps with labels in our snapshot, 32% declare tracking and 21% say they collect no data. Diary with Lock- Daily Journal lists 0 data types against an average of 2.9.
Can anyone at the company read my entries?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Diary with Lock- Daily Journal's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether entries sync to the developer's server and whether that sync is end-to-end encrypted; export your journal regularly.
How do I delete my data from Diary with Lock- Daily Journal?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Diary with Lock- Daily Journal on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction